The President’s Powers

Directions: You will discover the president’s powers using various internet resources. Each person will be responsible for researching one of the topics below and perform the following tasks:
A. First, describe each item that corresponds with the roles of the president through research
B. Second, succinctly and visually show display your answers into a 1-PowerPoint slide
C. Finally, as classmates explain these powers; you will jot down notes on this sheetà this will be a great study guide for this chapter and help you prepare for the exam!

I. Military Powers: Actions/powers that give the president control of the national military.

A. “Commander in Chief”: (provide an example too)



B. War Powers Act (1973):



C. How does the President share military powers with Congress?



II. Diplomatic Powers: Actions/powers that give the president power to negotiate with foreign nations.

A. Treaty: (provide an example too)



B. Executive Agreement: (provide an example too)



C. Congress’ role:


III. Executive Powers: Actions in which the president executes/administers in order to enforce laws passed by Congress.

A. Explain the appointment process:



B. Executive Privilege & United States v. Nixon (1974) :





C. Executive Order: (provide an example too)

IV. Legislative Powers: Actions/powers given to the president to be part of the lawmaking process
A. Veto: (provide an example too)



B. Line Item Veto:



C. Pocket Veto:



D. “State of the Union”:



V. Judicial Powers: The president’s dealings with the courts

A. Pardon: (provide an example too)



B. Reprieve:



C. Granting Amnesty:



D. Nominating federal judges process: (provide an example too)



VI. Party Powers: The president’s unofficial leadership of his/her political party

A. “Coattails Effect”:



B. Drafting of party platform:



C. Patronage: (provide an example too)